Fishing rod holder



Sept. 12, 1950 W s. cL|Mo I 2,522,255

FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed June 18, 1949 INVENTOR.

Samuel Climo BY fimi ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 12, i950 2,522,255 FISHING ROD HOLDER Samuel Climo, Massillon, Ohio Application June 18, 1949, Serial No. 99.977

The invention relatesto a holder for fishing rods or poles and more particularly to a device adapted to be clamped upon the seat of a boat,

or the like, for supporting a fishing rod in any desired position of adjustment.

It is an object-of the invention to provide such a holderfor supporting a rod with means for adjusting the same vertically, for varying itsv inclination in a vertical plane and for providing acomplete rotation in a horizontal plane, whereby the rod may be supported at any desired height'abovethe seat of the boat and positioned angularly in any desired direction.

'Another object is to provide a holder espe cially adapted for supporting a fishing rod of the' type having an oifset'portion'in the handle for accommodating the reel. A further object is to provide a fishing rod holder'comprising an upright tube with means for clamping the same to the seat of a' boat or the like, a vertically and rotatably adjustable rod within the-tube and a bracket pivotally connected to the upper end of the rod, upon ahorizontal axis, whereby any desired adjustmentmay be easily and readily obtained. a v

A still further object is to provide afishing rod holder of the character referred to in'which the bracket has a spring clip at one end whichreceivesand frictionally holds a substantially C-shaped clip, detachably connected to the offset portion of the handle of the rod, the otherend ofithe bracket having an upright extension upon which ismounted a bifurcation forreceiving and supporting the rod at a point spaced from the handle.

Th'e'ab'ove objects together with others which will be apparent from the drawing and following description, or which may be later referred'to, may be attained by constructing the improved fishing rod holder in the manner hereinafter described in detail and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

' Figure I'is a perspective view of the improved fishing rod holder illustrating a fishing rod supported thereby;

Fig. 2 a side elevation of the fishing rod holder;

Fig. 3 an enlarged, sectional elevation showing the manner in which the clip upon the offset portion of the handle of the rod is frictionally received within the spring clip upon the bracket of the holder; and

Fig. 4 a detached perspective view of the clip which is detachably connected to the offset portion of the handle of the rod.

4 Claims-r (o1. 248-42) Referring now in detail to the embodiment ofthe invention illustrated in the drawing, in which similar-numerals refer to similar parts throughoutfa portion of the seat of a boat is indicated at In in Fig. 1, to show the manner in which the fishing rod holder is supported thereon. The holder includes the upright tube II, the'lower portion of which is welded, or otherwiserigidly'attached, a conventional C-cla'mp; indicated generally at I2 andprovided with the usual clamping screw I3, by means of which the tube I I may be clamped in upright positionupon the seat II] of a boat or similar support.

A rod His telescopically and rotatably mount-Q ed within the tube I I and a'screw I 5 is threaded radially through one side of the tube for contact- With the rod I4 so as to hold the same clamped in any desired adjusted position within the tubes A cross bar I6 may be provided upon the head of the screw I 5 so that the same may he quickly and easily manipulated without the use of tools. The

upper end of the rod I4 is bifurcated-as shown= A bracket, indicated generally at I8, is ad-'- justably connected to the upper end of the rodi This bracket may be formed fromafiat bar, as

shown, and is provided, intermediate its ends,

with a depending ear -I9, received within the bifurcated upper end ll of the rod, a hand screw 20 being provided for clamping the ear Is -inadjusted position within the bifurcation M. It

will be seen that the screw 20 provides a horizon--' tal axis around which the bracket I8 may be adjusted to any desired angle. l

One end of the'flat rod formingthe bracket is bent upwardly, providing the upright support 2 I,

upon which is located a suitable bifurcation to receive and support a portion of the fishing rod at a point spaced from the handle thereof. This: bifurcation may be in the form of a u-shaped' clip 22 connected to the out-turned upper end 23 of the upright portion 2I of the bracket, as

byv arivet or screw, indicated at 24.

At the other end of the bracket I8 is mounted a spring clip, indicated generally at 25, which may be formed from a single strip of spring material, the central flat portion 26 of which is secured to this end portion of the bracket as by the screw 21 and nut 28, the screw having a reduced, unthreaded upper end portion 29 the purpose of which will be later described.

Each end portion of the spring strip, forming the spring clip 25, is bent upwardly, as indicated at 30, and then downwardly and inwardly, as indicated at 31, as best shown in Fig. 3, the ter-' nected to the ofiset portion 33 of the handle said spring arms of the spring clip, an upright at the other end of the bracket and a bifurcation upon said upright for receiving a portion of the fishing rod spaced from the handle.

2. A fishing rod holder including a substantially horizontal bracket, a spring clip attached to one end of the bracket and having downwardly disposed arcuate spring arms, a substantially O- shaped clip attached to the handle portions of the fishing rod and received between said spring arms of the spring clip, an upright stud upon the bracket located between the ends of said spring "arms, there being an aperture in the lower end of the rod in the manner best shown in- Ei 3,

the inturned flanges 31, at the upper end of said clip, being engaged over opposite edges of the offset portion 33 of the handle, while one of the tie rods 3% of the reel engages over the top of of said,v C-shaped clip for receiving said stud, an upright at the other end of the bracket and a bifurcation upon said upright for receiving a portion of the fishing rod spaced from the handle.

said flanges and holds the clip Sil rigidly in position upon the ofiset portion 33 when the reel is clampedthereto as in usual and. ordinary pracin .v

The c-shaped clip 36 is: adapted to be received between the curved. terminal ends. 3 l of the spring clip. 215., as best shown in Fig. 3, irictionally hold;

ing the handle portionof the rodin engagement with the bracket. 7 p

aperture 39 is; provided in the lower end of the C-shapecl clip. 36 to receive the reduced, mil-threaded. stud portion 2.9 of the screw 2? when. the c-shaped. clip. 3% is inserted into the spring clip 25 as; shown in Fig- 3.

With the rod in. this position upon the, bracket oi the holder, it will be seen, as shown in. Fig. that a, portion of the rod, spaced from the handle thereof, is received within, the bifurication 22. so that the rod v is, securely supported upon the holder, being capable of being quickly and easily removedtherefrom. g

In order to facilitate the removal of the rod from the holder, a thumbrest to, may beattached to, the; bracket t3, adjacent to the screw clip 25, so that when the handle 34 is grasped by the; fimgersv the thumbmay be pushed down upon the-thumb rest 4i! so as tov easily remove therod. from. the. holder.

With this construction of holder, a fishing rod.

may be quickly and easily mountedthereon and removedtherefrom andmay be supported: in anydesired position relativeto the boat seat, or other -;.a

support, upon which the holder is mounted, since the clamping, screw [5 permits the rod. l5 be. adjusted, vertically and; rotated to. any desired, position, while the bracket t8. may he adjusted,

upon the. rodv M to hold, the fishing. rod: any .3

Number desired. inclination.

I claim:

1 A fishing rod. holder including asubstantially horizontal bracket, a spring clip attached to one end. of the bracket and having downwardly disposed arcuate spring arms, a substantially Q-shaped clip attached to, the. handle portions of the fishing rod. and received between SJA'hoIder'fora fishing rod having a handle with an offset portion upon which a reel is mounted, said holder including a substantially horizontalbracket, a spring clip attached to one end of the bracket and having downwardly disposed arcuate spring arms, a substantially C-- shaped clip having inturned flanges at its upper end engaged over theofiset portion, of the, handle.-

' of the rod beneath the reel, said C-shaped' clip being received between said; spring arms. of, thespringclip, an upright. at the other end of. the bracket and a bifurcation upon said. upright tor receiving a portion of the fishing. rod spaced fromv the. handle.

4. Aholder tor a. fishing, rod having a handle with an offset portion upon which a reel is. mounted, said holder including. a substantially horizontal bracket, 2.. spring clip attached to one end. of the; bracket and havingdownwardlydisposed arcuate spring arms, a substantially G- shapedclip having i-nturned. flanges at its upper end engaged. over the offset portion of the handle 3 of the. rod beneath the reel, said C-shaped" clipbeing; received. between said spring, arms. of the spring clip, anv upright stud upon the bracket between theends. of-saict spring. arms, there being aperture; in the lower end of. said G.-shaped.

-. clip for receiving said stud, upright at. the

other end of. the bracket and a bifurcation; upon said upright: for receiving a portionot the fishing; rod spaced, from. the handle.

v SAMUEL CLIMQ.

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